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TWO DISTRESSING DEATHS.

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In Families Closely Related in Church Fellowship and Social Intercourse.

Two deaths occured in this communiyt in families closely related in church fellowship and social intercourse, which are peculiary distressing. The first was that of Miss Lizzie P. McDowell, eldest daughter of our well-known townsman, ex-Prothonotary William H. McDowell, who expired at 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning after an illness of some ten days. On the preceding evening her condition was regarded by her physician and the family as very encouraging but she suddenly suffered a relapse and died in the embrace of her sister Annie with scarcely a moment's warning.

Miss McDowell was one of the teachers of the public schools of Chambersburg, and held in universal esteem. She was a general favorite among all classes in the community and we question whether she ever incurred an enmity in her life. She possessed a magnetism of the heart which unconsciously to herself attracted alike the young and old to her and made them her steadfast friends. Warm-hearted and sincere, and animated by a perceptible Christian spirit she exerted a salutary influence among those with whom she brought in contact.

In early life she united with the Falling Spring Presbyterian church and always took an active interest in promoting its usefulness. She was also a teacher in the Sunday school connected therewith and ever ready to co-operate in any movement on the part of sister churches or Christain agencies to do good. She was a model daughter and her death is an unspeakable bereavement to her aged parents. Miss McDowell was the picture of vigorous health and but few of her move intimate friends were aware that she was ill until the announcement was made that she had taken up her inheritance of immortality. She will be sadly missed and her memory will her most tenderly cherished by a wide circle of attached friends.

The funeral will take place at 6 o'clock this evening. Interment in Falling Spring Presbyterian cemetery.

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The other death to which we refer was that of Willaim Reed Newton, only son of Rev. Frank Newton, which occured at the residence of his grandfather, William G. Reed Esq., on East Market street, WEdnesday evening last, after a brief illness. His death was produced by general peritonitis, "The result of an extension of inflammation from an abscess about the large intestine that had obstructed the bowel and had apparently been in the locatlity for several months." He was subjected to an operation on Wednesday, but his malady was found to be too deeply seated to be removed by surgical skill, and in the early twilight his psirit passed from this world's exile to the promised peace.

The deceased was born at Ferezepore, North India, July 31, 1876, and although but sixteen years of age possessed the form and stature of a matured man. Some two years ago he accompanied his parents and sisters on a visit to the United States with a view of fitting himself here for missionary work in his native country. At least two generations of the Newton family have been engaged in that wide field of Christian effort, and this young man was ambitious to follow in the footsteps of his ancestors. Some months ago his father returned to India, leaving his wife and family with her parents. At the last commencement the subject ol this sketch graduated from the Chambersburg Academy and expected this fall to enter Princeton College. During the summer he was privately instructed by Rev. Dr. Kennedy, but recently in calling upon that gentleman to recite his lessons complained of feeling unwell and having a defective memory. That was the beginning of his fatal illness.

"He had kept The whiteness of his soul, and thus men o'er him wept."

Mr. Newton was not only a splendid specimen of physical manhood, but he possessed omental gifts of a high order and was singularly unblemished by the evils of this sad, bad world. He had one of those gentle natures, which, like sunbeams, shine without an effort and leave us like themselves.

"Joy of sad hearts, and light of downcast eyes!

Dear boy thou art enshrined In all thy frgrance in our memories;

For we must ever find Bare thought of thee

Freshen this weary life, while weary life shall be."

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MEMORIAL SERVICES.

Held by Falling Spring PResbyterian Sabbath school.

ON SUNDAY MORNING LAST.

Action Taken Upon the Death of Miss Lizzie McDowell and Mr. Willian Newton, two Members of the School.

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On Sunday morning the usual exercises were dispensed with in the Falling Spring Presbyterian Sunday school and memorial services were held to commemorate the memories of two members of the school who, during the past week had been called from Time to Eternity. These two were Miss Lizzie P. McDowell and Mr. William R. Newton.

The exercises opened with singing followed with prayer by Dr. G. F. Platt, superintendent. The committee previously appointed, consisting of Mrs. James F. Kennedy, Mrs. Alice Grier and J. W. Sharpe, Esq., submitted the following through Mr. Sharpe:

The Sabbath school of the Falling Spring church has in the death of Miss Elizabeth McDowell lost one of its oldest members and most faithful teachers. We who have labored with her in this part of the master's vineyard would express our deep sense of loss and pay to her memory this last sad tribute. How apporpriate the place and occasion for this service, for within these walls, at this hour, Sabbath after Sabbath and year after year she was to be found in her chair sorrounded by her class. It mattered not how torried the heat, how bitter the cold, how fierce the wind, nor how driving the hail and rain, this faithful daughter of the cross braved them all for she saw but duty ahead.

She was not only constant in her attendance at Sabbath school but unfailingly in her atendance on all the religious exercises of the church, for she loved to walk and dwell in the courts of her God.

Hers was a beautiful character, even, tender, self-denying, thoughtful, true and pure. So fragrant was it with any christian virtues that it revealed the source of its growth, a close and intimate companionship with her Saviour and conscientious endeavor to follow him as her example and guide.

This living faith in her Redeemer was the corner stone upon which was builded the most promminent trial in her character (if it can be said that any one trait did predominate) that of fidelity to duty.

Whereever duty directed she followed, not hesitatingly but with alacrity and gave to it all the strength and ability she possessed.

She moved quietly along in her sphere of action, doing what her hands found ready to do, so modest and unassuming that the world in general was ignorant of her many virtues and the nobleness of purpose that actuated her life. The beauty and fragrance of the arbutus is found under dead leaves, earth and sheltering rocks. The beauty and fragrance of the character of our co-worker was not to be found on the surface, but was only fully revealed to those who knew her in the line of her duty, in the school, church and home -- and scholars, friends and those bound by ties of blood and affection best appreciated and best loved Miss Lzzie McDowell.

We shall miss the face and form that has for so many years been identified with us in our Sabbath School work and we realize that it will be difficult to fill her place as teacher, for the religious truths she taught had been embodied in her own life and they came with added force and power to convince the understanding and reach the hearts of the young lives under her care.

We extend our warm sympathy to her family and especially to her aged parents, already bowed down by weight of years and now bowed down by grief. As one pillar of their earthly support has been broken, may they be able in this sore trial and hour of weakness to lean more heavily on the arm of their Saviour, for His strength is more than sufficient for all their needs.

We cannot let this occasion pass without expressing our sorrow for the death of William Reed Newton. He has been for many months a faithful member of this school. On the same day that the spirit of Miss McDowell took tis flight his young life went out. Surely death casts a deep shadow over us to-day. In the vigor and strength of his youth, Willie Newton had dedicated himself to the cause of his Master and came from far off India to fit himself for the work. But promotion came sooner than was expected for this manly, pure-minded, loving boy was not intended to do earth's service but Heaven's. The Lord needed him and took him, and who should complain, for "The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, Blessed be the name of the Lord."

Dr. James K. Davidson.

Dr. James K. Davidson, died at his home of Charlisle street Greencastle at eleven o'clock on Thursday night aged 83. He leaves a widow. Interment in Cedar Hill cemetery, Greencastle on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.

Dr. James King Davidson was born in Antrim township, four miles southeast of Greencastle, on February 18th, 1810, and he passed his earlier years in Greencastle, in the meantime receiving the education the schools of the town and vicinity afforded, and where, subsequently, he prosecuted his studies, preparatory to becoming a student at Dickinson College, where he graduated before his twentieth year. Soon afterwards he began the reading of medicine in the office of Dr. John McClellan, of Greencastle, and graduated at Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia, in 1833, after leaving college he practiced his profession at McConnellsburg, Pa., for one year, then emigrated West and located in Shelbyville, Ind. In 1836 he returned to Greencastle and for some six years was engaged in merchandising and farming, but sumed the practice of of his profession in 1842, and has continued in the same up to the time of his death, though for the past few years he has partially retired. For the past fifty years the Doctor has been closely and prominently identified with the social and public enterprises of the borough of Greencastle. He was a ruling elder in the Presbyterian church, to which office hwas elected in 1846, under the pastorate of the Rev. T. V. Moore. He was one of the charter members in organizing the First National Bank of Greencastle, acted as director some years and was finally its president, served many years on the board of education; in politics a Whig and Republican. The Doctor was married November 22nd, 1836, to Martha M. Robison, of Antrim township who survives him.

DIED. 1880

BARD. -- On Thursday, March 4, MATILDA COWAN, wife of Thomas P. Bard.

The friends of the family are invited to attend her funeral, from the residence of her son-in-law, Wm. Dugdale, No. 737 Madison avenue, on this (Saturday) afternoon, March 6, at three o'clock. (No flowers.)*

DIED. 1882

BARD. -- On Sunday, 19th November, at 2:30 P. M., MARIA LOUISA, daughter of Thomas P. and the late Matilda C. Bard.

Funeral from the residence of her brother-in-law, William Dugdale, No. 737 Madison avenue, Tuesday afternoon, at three o'clock.

MARY VAN LEAR GRUBB.

The following tribute was written by a friend: "In the death of Miss Mary Van Lear Grubb a rare soul passed out. So frail and slight a woman, but so strong in every way; such a loyal, true friend; such a faithful member of church and society; so ready with kid deeds; so full of all sweetness. I think that one rarely finds in these days a woman who keeps so much of the heart and soul of a child as she. Hatred and malice seemed never to have touched her. The loveliness of her own heart shone out and transfigured her to those with whom she had to do. She has left a void in the circle of those who knew and loved her, and an example which surely it would be well to emualte." Feby 11th, 1905

REESE. - On the morning of December 7. THOMAS L. REESE. aged 44 years, son of Sarah Jane and the late Gerad H. Reese 1890

Funeral from Friends' Meeting House Park avenue and LAurens street on Third Day, 9th instant, at 10 A. M. Interment private (Friends will please omit flowers.)

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JOSEPH T. MOORE. JR. Montgomery Club Hanors His Memory. At the last meeting of the Montgomery Club, Which was held at Stanmore near Sandy Spring on the 12th inst., Mr. Charles F. Kirk, of Olney, referred to the death of the late Joseph T. Moore, Jr., on March 30th, and stated that a committee had been appointed by the Club, not to write formal preamble and resolutions, but to inscribe upon the minutes and to send to the stricken father and sorrowing wife and daughters a record of sympathy and a heartfelt sorrow. "This is the second time" Mr.Kirk said, "that death has broken the chain of our brotherhood; before, a lingering illness; while it did not lessen the blow, at least gave warning; while now, in the silent watches of the night, after a busy day, and a bright evening in his home circle, retiring in apparent health, the dread messenger came and all was over on earth. It is not for us mortals to try to understand, it was not meant that we should, we only know that our part is to perform the duties which lie next to our hands, to wait, and to believe that some day we shall see and know. Now the broad acre, which he cared for so well, green and blythe with the glad touch of spring, the beautiful home bearing everywhere evidences of this thought and skill, are but a mockery, while the silent mill, the engines whose wheels shall turn no more, seem but the emblems of death. "No man in the community would be more missed; he came in contact with the daily lives of many men and of all there is not one who will not praise his name; he gave to each all that was his, whether of kindly words or worldly goods There was aiways about Joseph Moore, Jr.'s prescence; in his calm, self-contained manner, a sense of reserved power; he seemed to accomplish things easily, as though ordinary difficulties did not trouble him, and to have resources of capability and energy at his command to be used when occasion or energy might require, which would overcome all obstacles. "Time will bring its changes, more links in our chain will be parted and drop out. Some may snap in a day, others wear away under the strain of many years, let us hope that none will rust, but no man will leave a fairer record nor will ne more missed by his survivors."

JOHN W. WALKER, MAYOR.

importance of government wheat stores as an essential item of national defense and they recommend "that the government be most strongly urged to obtain the appointment at the earliest possible date of a royal commission, comprising representatives of agriculture, the corn trade shipping and the army and navy, to conduct an exhaustive inquiry into the subject of the national food supply in case of war."

The Decay of the Dany.

From Lippincott's.

Brummel went to prison for debt, but came out again to resume his fopperies. His friends made him a small allowance of £120 per annum-equal at Caen to to £300. but he could not be expected to live on such a pittance. When he had not 4f. in the world he would order boot polish at 5f. a bottle from Paris, and call the tradesman who supplied it "a scoundrel" for venturing to ask fo rhis money. In the end his intellect gave way. He lost his memory, and much of his little mind.

He grew slovenly and careless, yet to the last clung to his eau de cologne and some other luxuries. Finally, his mind all gone, he was removed to a chirty hospital, being now reduced to the utmost impoverishment, and content to change his linen once a month, instead of three times a day, as of old. Here he died, under the care of the Sisters of Chrity, on March 30, 1840. Thus ended the striking career of, perhaps, the most worthless fop whom history records, his death being a fitting termination to his useless life.